Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.
1. A terminal device having a stationary case and a movable case provided on the stationary case through intermediation of a hinge to allow opening and closing the terminal device comprising: a light emitting device provided at one of the stationary case or the movable case and at an end side of the hinge, and emitting light to outside of the terminal device through the hinge.
2. A terminal device according to claim 1 , further comprising; a light reflection device that reflects the light from the light emitting device provided on one of the stationary case or the movable case.
3. A terminal device according to claim 1 , further comprising; a light reflection device that reflects the light from the light emitting device provided on the hinge one of the stationary case or the movable case which dose not provided with the light emitting device.
4. A terminal device according to claim 1 , further comprising; a gloss coated portion provided at the side end of the hinge on an outer surface of the stationary case and reflecting the light emitted from the light emitting device to the outside of the terminal device, when the movable case is closed; and a gloss coated portion provided at an outer surface side of the stationary case and reflecting the light emitted from the light emitting device to the outside of the terminal device, when the movable case is open.
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October 7, 2008
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